The Joy of Empowering the Less Privileged
I subscribe to the school of thought that it is almost impossible for the indigent to be involved in philanthropy, however on the flip side, I have been convinced otherwise by the thought-provoking story of Chen Shu-Chu, a vegetable seller in Taiwan. In eastern Taiwan, 63-years-old Ms. Chen works 18 hours a day selling pepper, taro, mushrooms, and vegetables after which she uses the money to support the poor. She was not born with a silver spoon neither did she have a smooth upbringing. As a matter of fact, Chen lost her mother who died after a difficult childbirth while she was still in primary school, because her family could not afford a proper treatment. Life has not been a smooth sail for Chen who has been dedicated to helping creating access to health and education for the poor over the past two decade. According to BBC, she has donated…
A Health Icon Worth Emulating
The hands of women are recently being stained in valuable scientific innovations which continues to proffer solution that aids the survival of man. Being…
On The Marble
‘’Make yourself a better person before trying to make others better’’! Yao Chen (Asian Actress)
Gadeer Kamal Mreeh: First Druze Woman Elected to Israel’s Parliament Up for Re-election
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Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers to Assemble in Nairobi
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Fighting Child Hunger Through FEED
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7 Tallest Statues in Africa
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Vietnam Leads Others In Terms of The Percentage of Working Women
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Dealing With Depression In Teenagers
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Reject Domestic Violence In All Its Forms
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Upholding Technology with Conscious Intelligent
Taiwan has a large number of successful women in almost every sphere of life, in technology, business, agriculture, governance, education and much more, with…
A Diamond in Nepal
By Miracle Nwankwo After Nepal faced a disastrous earthquake that claimed the lives of nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000, the country suffered…
